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UK: Review into undercover policing convictions

26 June 2014

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"review into criminal convictions in cases involving undercover police officers has been announced by the government. Home Secretary Theresa May said that the review will initially focus on the undercover police activity of the Metropolitan Police's Special Demonstration Squad. The review will be conducted by Mark Ellison QC, who also probed the handling of the Stephen Lawrence investigation."

See the article: Review into undercover policing convictions (BBC News, link)

And see: Written Statement by Home Secretary (link)

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